How many books are necessary?

[annsni]

What do you say of that book? It's labeled under psycho babble and self-improvement so go figure.

It is actually a very good book and could be helpful for you. No, it's not a Christian book but it does give some really good advice on learning how to deal with people in social and work situations. I think you could definitely benefit from it. Here is a Christian review of it (although not really a great review in terms of speaking in detail about the book but their view of reading it as a Christian). https://inspiration-point.org/2016/...ends-and-influence-people-in-the-digital-age/

 

[InTheLight]

Go chase a gremlin!

 

[JonC]

Going through my stuff and boy did I buy allot of books over the years. For the love of all I had way too many books! These days I only buy them in iBooks for carrying around an iPad is far easier! I mean who has the time to read all these books? Any of you overwhelmed with books?

I have many, and now that I have built shelves I can get more .

For me it is not overwhelming. Other than reference books, I have read what I own (I buy when I am ready to read).

 

[evangelist6589]

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Not the kind of gremlin I was referring too.

 

[Salty]

Great responses Ann - you hit the bullseye

 

[evangelist6589]

It is actually a very good book and could be helpful for you. No, it's not a Christian book but it does give some really good advice on learning how to deal with people in social and work situations. I think you could definitely benefit from it. Here is a Christian review of it (although not really a great review in terms of speaking in detail about the book but their view of reading it as a Christian). https://inspiration-point.org/2016/...ends-and-influence-people-in-the-digital-age/

Maybe I can learn a few things. Tell me why trust a psycho babble book over a bible based book like Success Gods Way by Charles Stanley? Charles (not Andy)... wait different topics.

 

[annsni]

Maybe I can learn a few things. Tell me why trust a psycho babble book over a bible based book like Success Gods Way by Charles Stanley? Charles (not Andy)... wait different topics.

Because it is a very good book and has been useful to millions of people in the past? You know - I even take advice from my heathen doctor sometimes when he is helping me deal with sometimes physical ailments due to stress but yeah - maybe I should see what Charles Stanley says instead.

 

[evangelist6589]

Because it is a very good book and has been useful to millions of people in the past? You know - I even take advice from my heathen doctor sometimes when he is helping me deal with sometimes physical ailments due to stress but yeah - maybe I should see what Charles Stanley says instead.

Wait a minute. Medical issues, computer issues and such are an entirely different deal.

 

[Salty]

Wait a minute. Medical issues, computer issues and such are an entirely different deal.

Why dont you believe in Faith healing

 

[evangelist6589]

Why dont you believe in Faith healing

God can heal and I believe in that

 

[Salty]

Because it is a very good book and has been useful to millions of people in the past? You know - I even take advice from my heathen doctor sometimes when he is helping me deal with sometimes physical ailments due to stress but yeah - maybe I should see what Charles Stanley says instead.

I also take advice from my insurance agent, my car salesman, my boss.........

 

[Salty]

God can heal and I believe in that

so why go to a doctor

 

[evangelist6589]

Because it is a very good book and has been useful to millions of people in the past? You know - I even take advice from my heathen doctor sometimes when he is helping me deal with sometimes physical ailments due to stress but yeah - maybe I should see what Charles Stanley says instead.

Oh for the love of the gremlin! I may just buy the book sometime.

 

[JonShaff]

I also take advice from my insurance agent, my car salesman, my boss.........

Car salesman? You've crossed the line brother.

 

[TCassidy]

Maybe I can learn a few things. Tell me why trust a psycho babble book over a bible based book like Success Gods Way by Charles Stanley? Charles (not Andy)... wait different topics.

Some honest, heartfelt advice. Stop being a man follower. Forget Stanley. Forget Dever. Forget MacArthur, forget Comfort.

Be your own man. Study your bible for yourself. Build you own body of doctrine and build your own convictions.

 

[Deacon]

I was at a library sale of an old pastor who had passed away and his family was selling his entire library. I bought a copy of a first edition of Murdock'stTranslation of Mosheim's Ecclesiastical History for $.50. I later found out it was worth about $500. Needless to say I still have it.

Sadly with the advent of EBay, many of those great finds are gone.
Estate sales and book stores have gone digital.
I found a book barn in Virginia a few years ago that was full of wonderful books, and selling them for what ever you wanted to give for them.
I limited my take to five select ones and gave him a twenty. As I was walking out I told my wife that we better hurry. Someone might arrest us for robbery. Among those five I found two old Nestle Greek Testaments (1906 [6th ed] and 1952 [21st ed]) and a 23rd addition of the Nestle-Aland Testament.

I've got many books on my library shelves that I haven't read.
It's like a wish list that is ever present. Each year I read a few and add a few. Crabby, here on the board, has offered many great selections.

My digital library is another story... I pick them up for free or when the price is right.... many books unread. ...but there's still time.

Never stop learning.

Rob

 

[annsni]

I've got many books on my library shelves that I haven't read.
It's like a wish list that is ever present. Each year I read a few and add a few.


My digital library is another story... I pick them up for free or when the price is right.... many books unread. ...but there's still time.

Never stop learning.

Rob

I have finished my book that I was reading and now I'm wide open to find the next book and MAN, do I have a selection to choose from!!

 

[Salty]

Car salesman? You've crossed the line brother.

Actually, I used to be a Ford new car salesman. One of my potential buyers was a Christian. He ended up buying from a competitor. When I called him several weeks later, he told me he got shafted at that other dealer.

 

[evangelist6589]

Sadly with the advent of EBay, many of those great finds are gone.
Estate sales and book stores have gone digital.
I found a book barn in Virginia a few years ago that was full of wonderful books, and selling them for what ever you wanted to give for them.
I limited my take to five select ones and gave him a twenty. As I was walking out I told my wife that we better hurry. Someone might arrest us for robbery. Among those five I found two old Nestle Greek Testaments (1906 [6th ed] and 1952 [21st ed]) and a 23rd addition of the Nestle-Aland Testament.

I've got many books on my library shelves that I haven't read.
It's like a wish list that is ever present. Each year I read a few and add a few. Crabby, here on the board, has offered many great selections.

My digital library is another story... I pick them up for free or when the price is right.... many books unread. ...but there's still time.

Never stop learning.

Rob

I agree. Never stop learning.

 

[HeDied4U]

Wow, y'all have some serious collections on your iPods / Kindles / Nooks / apps on computer / actual physical books on shelves. And I thought my 563 books on my tablet were a lot. Of those, I'd say about 150 or so are theology/religious in nature. The rest are an assortment of non-fiction/reference and fiction.

Although I do have to admit that I haven't even come close to reading all of them. Maybe if I was unemployed/retired/laid up in bed for a month due to an injury, I'd be able to make a dent in that number of unread titles. LOL!!